Upper crust
On this day in 1901 Dame Nellie Melba revealed the recipe for her eponymous toast.
On this day in 1901 Dame Nellie Melba revealed the recipe for her eponymous toast.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF8ZOCDyi8U
Born on this day in 1895 soprano Fritzi Jokl
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PScdxsx0jU
Born on this day in 1911 conductor Argeo Quadri
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj188L0NBQw
Born on this day in 1920 baritone Pierre Mollet
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5dpr8IVGyY
Born on this day in 1925 contralto Monica Sinclair
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZK_9iClR0
Happy 82nd birthday bass-baritone Norman Bailey
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MnEBU_IQVc
Happy 71st birthday composer Michael Nyman
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyAKJypd1vk
WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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